Error while installing windows 8 on MacBook Air.

I am trying to install Windows OS from USB thumb drive. This drive has bootcamp assistant files with ISO image.
When I select EFI boot, it says windows cannot be installed on this disk. this computer's hardware may not be support booting to this disk.
When I select windows as an option, it says no bootable device. Please select bootable device and press any key. What should I do now?

Hello mmarti,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Please ensure you are following the Boot Camp installation guide, as you should be selecting the partition named "BOOTCAMP" when you are at the Windows installer screen. See page 6 of the following PDF:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf
Take care,
Alex H.

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